Penacova
Municipality in Centro, Portugal
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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(2011)
Penacova (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨnɐˈkɔvɐ] ⓘ or [ˌpen-]) is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,251,[1] in an area of 216.73 km2.[2]
Parishes
Administratively, the municipality is divided into 8 civil parishes (freguesias):[3]
- Carvalho
- Figueira de Lorvão
- Friúmes e Paradela
- Lorvão
- Oliveira do Mondego e Travanca do Mondego
- Penacova
- São Pedro de Alva e São Paio do Mondego
- Sazes do Lorvão
Demographics
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Notable people
- António José de Almeida (1866 in Penacova, São Pedro de Alva – 1929) a politician, the sixth President of Portugal, 1919 until 1923.
References
- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ "Áreas das freguesias, concelhos, distritos e país". Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 90" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Portuguese)
- Photos from Penacova
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